REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

DATE: November 25, 2024

TIME: 6:00 PM

LOCATION: Hybrid Meeting (in-person at District Learning Center and online)

PRESENT: Brad Wilson, Stephanie Fuller, Barb Polley, Erik Nelson, Christy Nielsen, Fabi Lara, Rosey Burkhard, Tammy Williams, Evan Reister, Jamie Pancho, Scott Granger, Mike Maltais, Tiffany Viall, Daniela Ochoa Bernal, Briceida Lopez, Jimena Oregon Ayala, Jeff Pearl, and Georgia Mashayekh.  Kim Thorpe was absent.

AGENDA ITEMS / PUBLIC COMMENTS

• Call to order

Stephanie Fuller called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.

• Public Comments or Request on Non-agenda Items

There were no public comments.                            

CONSENT AGENDA        

• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes for  Nov. 12 & Nov. 21, 2024
• Payables & Payroll
• Personnel

Barb moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented; motion carried.

REPORTS             

• Todos United

Jimena and Daniela  shared a presentation with information about the number of students in the Todos United club, the mission statement, and past and future events for the school year.  There are 89 students involved in the club at this time. . Jeff Pearl, Todos United Advisor, shared how grateful the club is for partnerships with Thrive Chelan Valley, LCSD teachers, MOE PTO, and Marcela’s Cocina for opportunities to be involved in local events.

• Maintenance & Student Nutrition – Rosey Burkhard

Rosey shared a presentation with updates about the Student Nutrition Services and Maintenance programs.

She shared information about breakfast and lunch numbers, school year entitlement funds awarded, USDA average pricing, menu changes, and PTO parent luncheons.  PTO Parent Luncheons are put on and invitations sent out by the PTO volunteers.

Thank you to Alejandra Ruiz, Carrie Austin, and Tiffany Viall for helping serve during the luncheons.

The elevator in the CSI/Preschool building is repaired and approved for use.

Rosey has been researching LED lights and HVAC electrical issues in the MS/HS building.  There have been conversations and troubleshooting with the PUD.  She explained the timeline of this project.

This fall the MS/HS HVAC control system failed to communicate with various spaces throughout the building causing some very hot and very cold classrooms. It is up and running now to get through the winter season.

Thank you to Turner Restoration for their donation of fans used in the building while repairing the HVAC system.

• Transportation – Tammy Williams

Tammy shared information about: student count, state patrol surprise inspection being expected any day, training one sub right now, three more people in waiting, new bus to be delivered in January, getting ready to purchase a new bus with the depreciation dollars, and installing new lighting around the transportation parking lot.

• Athletics & Safety/Security – Evan Reister

Evan shared a presentation with information about the Safety and Security for the district, team members, goals, drills, 2023-2024 updates, 2024-25proposed updates, and a visit with the county drug dog, Gambit.

Evan shared athletic information about the three-team league of Cascade, Chelan, and Omak School Districts, fall sport accomplishments, MS and HS athlete numbers, and facility updates and highlights. The new TV in the MS/HS gym will be able to stream thank you recognitions to all of the local donors during games.

The Chelan Lady Goats are the 2024 1A volleyball Champions. They have won 5 championships in a row.

December 2^nd will be the Fall Sports Awards at 7:00pm in the MS/HS building.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

• Celebrations

Thank you to Rosey and the MOE student nutrition crew for all of the extra work for parent luncheons!

Thanks to the HS Student Nutrition team for all of their hard work and those that start early at 5:30am.

• WSSDA Recap

The Board shared information about what they learned at the Annual WSSDA Conference.  Some of the subjects they talked about were student voice, new universal High School and Beyond plan (School Links) with lots of changes to the traditional format, AI tools for teachers, and ballot measure planning.

Brad shared a page with notes from the WSSDA conference about Generation Alpha (born 2013-2029) personal traits and projected education behavior due to early exposure to digital devices.

There should be focus on social behavior learning as many in this generation will not learn this on their own.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

• Enrollment and Financial – Fabi Lara

Fabi shared the enrollment and financial reports and answered questions for the Board.

• Year End Budget Report – Fabi Lara

Fabi shared the Year End Budget Report and answered questions from the Board.

Financial data came from the F-196 Annual Report.

• F-196 Annual Report & Letter from Business Manager

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS

• BP 3416 & Procedure – Medication at School – 2nd reading

Erik moved and Barb seconded a motion to approve updates to BP 3416 & Procedure as presented; motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• To discuss the qualifications of an applicant for public employment and/or review the performance of a public employee with no action to be taken. RCW42.30.110

Stephanie moved the board to executive session at 7:44 pm for approximately 15 minutes to discuss the qualifications of an applicant for public employment and/or review the performance of a public employee with no action to be taken.

ADJOURNMENT

Stephanie Fuller reconvened the board to regular session and adjourned the meeting at 7:58 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                                               Brad Wilson, Superintendent